Brazilian Jiu Jitsu at ATT Altitude

I’ve been training at American Top Team Altitude for almost two years now. In that time I’ve had the honor of training with some top-notch coaches. Coaches that would help me win multiple gold medals in competition. I started Brazilian Jiu-Jitsu wanting to learn to defend myself and out of curiosity. Over the last twenty months I had been given tools, but I needed something/someone to help me put it all together so I could build the house my Brazilian Jiu-Jitsu would live and grow in.

Several months back I was invited by one of my coaches, Deryck Ripley, to come in and spend a couple hours learning from his BJJ Professor, Ethan Day. In that short visit, I learned things that plugged some holes I didn’t even know I had. Soon after Ethan left, I learned that he was coming back to be take over the BJJ program at ATT Altitude. This was exciting because I hadn’t trained under a BJJ black belt for over a year. I had phenomenal coaches, but I really wanted to take my BJJ to the next level and start earning my belts. I take the progression of my Brazilian Jiu-Jitsu game very serious.

Professor Ethan returned and he quickly integrated himself into the gym and carefully took us back to the basics and worked to build us up from scratch, to better us, to build our confidence in what we were learning. The first thing I learned was…pressure. The emphasis was on basic techniques, nothing flashy, meat and potatoes, but with “pressure”. It was a whole new world for me. I’d played my BJJ very loose, waiting for opponents to move instead of moving myself, but as I started to learn from Ethan, everything started to come together, the world of BJJ started to make sense. The excitement that I feel about the way my BJJ has progressed in a matter of months cannot be described. Had all this been given to me before, and I just didn’t listen? Or has Ethan brought that “next level” of BJJ that I was yearning for to help me build my house? I believe it’s the latter.

Ethan Day is now the full time Brazilian Jiu-Jitsu professor for American Top Team Altitude. He runs all the BJJ and No-Gi Grappling classes for the gym.

Ethan is a BJJ Black Belt under Renato Tavares and has competed at every belt level. He’s been training in BJJ for 12 years and says that he has just started to learn. Ethan has trained in Brazil and taught in Florida, Kansas City, and in Shanghai. He is world traveled and brings a unique knowledge of everything he’s learned into his classes.

Ethan believes that no matter where you are, BJJ can take you somewhere in life. It can take you to a career in fighting, provide you the ability to defend your family, or discover more about yourself as a person. BJJ can give you purpose and set you on a path to better health. Ethan feels we can find in BJJ a lifestyle that -with dedication- can take anyone on a positive journey.

Initially, Ethan came to ATT Altitude in Colorado because of an invitation from his longtime friend, Deryck Ripley. Ethan feels that Colorado is an active place, people respond very well to exercise, fitness, and nature. He wants to tap into the source of energy that’s here, build a big BJJ team, improve the technical development of the MMA program, and continue to develop opportunities for women and children to train.

We welcome Professor Ethan Day to Colorado and hope that everyone gets a chance to experience what he has to offer our great state.

If you have ever considered learning Brazilian Jiu-Jitsu, or you currently train, but are looking for something more, or feel something may be missing. Then come down and try out the BJJ program at ATT Altitude. That goes for any type of athlete curious about any form of combat sports, boxing, MMA, or Muay Thai. If you are just looking to take your fitness to the next level, the strength and conditioning programs that are available at ATT Altitude are second to none.

ATT Altitude: 

American Top Team Altitude is a family martial arts center designed to meet the fitness needs of all audiences. Our new 20,000SF facility offers programs for kids and adults including boxing, brazilian jiu jitsu, cardio kickboxing, circuit training/CrossFit, mixed martial arts, muay thai, and wrestling! ATT Altitude is a one stop shop for fitness including for fighters looking to succeed in the cage/ring, kids who are in need of a structured, athletic environment, and adults looking to get in the shape of their lives! Amenities include full locker rooms, daycare (coming soon), supplement shop, nutrition support and more!